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- Dictionaryisthmus/ˈɪsθməs/
noun
- 1. a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
- 2. a narrow organ, passage, or piece of tissue connecting two larger parts.
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ISTHMUS definition: 1. a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land: 2. a narrow…. Learn more.
1. : a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas. 2. : a narrow anatomical part or passage connecting two larger structures or cavities. Examples of isthmus in a Sentence.
An isthmus is a land connection between two bigger landmasses, while a peninsula is rather a land protrusion that is connected to a bigger landmass on one side only and surrounded by water on all other sides.
Isthmus definition: a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.. See examples of ISTHMUS used in a sentence.
An isthmus is a land bridge, a narrow strip of land that stretches across a body of water to connect two larger land masses. The Greek isthmos means "neck," so you can see how isthmus came to mean the connecting strip between land masses.
1. a narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land. 2. Anatomy. a. a narrow strip of tissue connecting two larger parts of an organ. the isthmus of the thyroid. b. a narrow passage between two larger cavities.
ISTHMUS meaning: 1. a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land: 2. a narrow…. Learn more.
isthmus, narrow strip of land connecting two large land areas otherwise separated by bodies of water. Isthmuses are of great importance in plant and animal geography because they offer a path for the migration of plants and animals between the two land masses they connect.
How to use . isthmus in a sentenceEleventh place is quite the crowning achievement for the little isthmus—especially considering the low quality offerings.
Isthmus definition: A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.
